JOY Lives Here: Lalea Raymond
When we discovered her book Joy, we knew Lalea was the perfect voice to help bring the Newark Arts Festival 2025 campaign to life. Her lens captures not only beauty, but the heart of a community that invites, supports, and challenges artists to grow.
Through her portraits, Newark’s creative spirit shines - bold, diverse, and rooted in joy.
Watch as Lalea shares her vision and connection to Newark’s artistic heartbeat.
Learn more about Lalea and other NAF2025 collaborators at /joy-lives-here
JOY Lives Here.
A Newark Arts Film
Directed & Edited by: @donteze
Created, Written & Produced by: @delilahvera
Executive Produced by: @delilahvera
Assistant Director: @tnikhaule
Production Sound Mixer: @madsoundservices
Production Assistant: @artbysungod
Production Assistant - Branding @kmonaefierce
Unit Publicist - Social Media: @kmonaefierce
Graphic Designer: @jay_doune_designs
Assistant Graphic Designer: @smtartwork_
Studio: @plusable_pr
#JOYLivesHere #NAF2025 #NewarkArtsFestival
For the past five years, photography has been more than just a passion, it’s become purpose. 📸✨
What started as creativity and a dream has grown into something I truly love, and I’m so grateful for every person who has supported me, trusted me, and been part of this journey.
Thank you for being here with me through every moment, lesson, and milestone. I’m excited to continue growing, creating, and stepping into everything God has planned for me.
Here’s to the next six years and all that’s to come. 🤍
🎥: @cjohnson.jpg
Studio: @odrstudios
Probably one of the best experiences in Barbados thus far! Got to see the race horses get bathed in the ocean at Pebbles Beach! Make sure you get there early if you plan to go next time! 🇧🇧💚✨
In such crazy weather plan B was a success! We were supposed to shoot in Central Park but the weather said otherwise.
Congratulations to my sister ✨❤️ @nyreejenkins85
Can’t wait to celebrate you! You can feel the love through these images. So grateful that you asked me to capture it!
A few weeks ago my sister found my father’s Sony Cyber Shot and it brought so much Joy to my face! I was super excited to use it. I was going to buy one and my father was looking down at me and said here you go 🥹😭
These images show Joy, hard work, and friendship. So grateful to have used this at these two events. Having a camera like this is not added pressure but remembering to have fun with photography.
“The inspiration behind tonight’s collection started from a performance of Aretha Franklin at the 1998 Grammys,” - @sergiohudson
Celebrating 10 years of vision, power, and impeccable style ✨
This Sergio Hudson collection is the definition of bold and beautiful, sharp tailoring, confident silhouettes, and striking colors that command attention. Every look feels thoughtfully constructed, effortlessly polished, and unapologetically strong. A decade of excellence, and the legacy only keeps getting more vibrant. Congratulations on 10 incredible years!
So many good pieces wish I could post them all!
Jewelry pieces featured are from then Collab with @sislovespurple ✨✨
